Tura, Feb 28: The orientation for the new batch of the Prime Sauramandala Rural Entrepreneurship Fellowship (PSREF) began today at SMELC in Dakopgre, Tura.
The fellowship is a joint initiative between PRIME Meghalaya and the Sauramandala Foundation. The programme aims to empower rural entrepreneurs by providing them with comprehensive support, resources, and mentorship to scale their businesses and drive positive change in their communities.
About 36 skilled individuals who share a common interest in rural entrepreneurship have joined the second batch. The group consists of individuals from within and outside the State.
This is being done to bring in outside perspective into the entrepreneurship ecosystem. From this batch, 12 field units will be formed, with one fellow and two associates being deployed in the 12 districts of the State.
All fellows and associates will be engaged full-time for the duration of the 18-month fellowship. The teams will be going through a 14-day orientation program starting today, gearing them up for field engagements with rural entrepreneurs in Meghalaya and learning about the PSREF mission, vision, and approach to rural entrepreneurship development.
The orientation will further help them understand the entrepreneurs’ challenges and handhold them during their different stages of their entrepreneurial journey, providing inputs across various aspects such as value chain development, marketing, machinery, branding and packaging, frugal innovation, etc.
Addressing the gathering, Minha Riyaz Khan, Program Lead, PSREF, said, “We are excited to announce the new batch of the PSREF in Meghalaya; this program represents our commitment to empowering rural entrepreneurs and catalyzing grassroots innovation to create a more sustainable future for Meghalaya.”
Speaking at the occasion, Nagakarthik MP, Founder Sauramandala Foundation, said, “The second batch would not have been possible without all our partners, including Rainmatter Foundation, PRIME Meghalaya, and SELCO Foundation, to name a few. This year, we are even more confident because of the learning, insights, and experiences of the last batch, a wider network of partners and stakeholders, and the resources enabled by this cohesion between government and philanthropic efforts”.
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